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Blue plaque № 78250

Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Costal Forces of World War II HMS Forte IV This plaque commemorates the men and women of allied costal forces who served with the Royal Navy at HMS Forte IV at Falmouth between 1941 and 1946. At HMS Forte IV Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Gunboats and Motor Launches assembled for Operation Chariot, the

raid on the St Nazaire Docks in March 1942. Costal Forces also operated from Falmouth carrying out vital clandestine operations transporting SOE Agents to and from enemy shores. Many gave their lives

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